| Venue |
Whithaugh
Park (nr. Newcastleton in the Borders) |
| Directions |
Click
here for directions |
| Community
Church Edinburgh Houseparty 2003 |
| Dates |
16th-19th
May |
| Costs |
Adults |
£50 |
| Students/UB40 |
£40 |
| 5-16
yrs |
£30 |
| Under
5's |
Free |
| Families |
£125
max |
| Single
parent family |
£60
max |
| We
have tried to make the weekend affordable to all, in the
hope that everyone can join in (costs are about £10
more than last year, due to the season) Please speak to
us if cost or cash flow is a difficulty, but we would
ask that all payments are made by the end of April. |
| Registration |
Every
Sunday after church. You need to fill out the application
form provided at the desk. Deposit of £10 required
at time of registration, with balance due no later than
the end of April. Please also sign up to paid activities
at the same time (see details below). A photograph will
be taken of you at time of registration for the ID badge
at the weekend. |
Following
the enthusiastic feedback from the first Houseparty at
Whitaugh last year, we have booked a second weekend away together
over the Edinburgh May holiday weekend (with the option to
stay over to the Monday).
The
aim is to have a relaxed weekend for all ages, to deepen
our relationships as a community. Like last year we will all
be together at certain times, but you will also have the chance
to do your own thing, partcipating in the smorgasbord of activities,
or just 'chilling' with friends.
Accommodation
Modern Scandinavian lodges, with mainly shared but some single
rooms. All have duvets & pillows, but you are asked to
bring your own bed-linen. The centre was originally built
as a timeshare venture, and is now run by a Christian Trust.
Meals
Food is included in the cost: Friday evening to Sunday lunch
(with cooked meals for Saturday evening and Sunday lunchtime),
served in 4 dining-rooms (separate lodges). 'Veggie' options
will be available. No food is provided for Monday.
Free activities
20 metre indoor heated swimming pool, large recreation hall
(basketball, volleyball, badminton, short tennis, unihoc),
football pitch, tunnel & cave maze (to be booked), ropes
course, nearby forestry commission trail, table tennis &
snooker.
Instructed activities (cost £7.50 per session to
be booked with application, minimum number 8 people - see
separate sheet); archery, climbing or abseiling on 32' outdoor
climbing wall, kayaking, raft building. Also paintballing
(cost £17, minimum number 12 people, minimum age 13).
Please sign up for these when booking and pay by end of April.
Outline programme (as far as we know at the moment - pretty
similar to last year!)
| Friday
evening |
arrive,
eat, settle in and 'welcome time' together |
| Saturday
daytime |
multifarious
activities, from sport to scrabble, creative arts, prayer
room, workshops, kids videos and outdoor activities -
even a quiet reading area (if you have exams coming up,
bring your books - or not!) |
| Saturday
evening |
'cabaret'
with some ceilidh dancing, followed by some more storytelling… |
| Sunday
morning |
combined
worship, with bread & wine. |
| Sunday
afternoon |
more
activities after lunch, with a barbecue in the evening
at 5.30pm |
| Monday
|
spend
an extra day exploring the area, or using the facilities
on-site |
Travel
Arrangements
by car - lifts can be arranged (let us know if you need help
with this). Allow at least 90 minutes for travel time from
the Edinburgh Bypass to Whitaugh.
Anything else?
Speak to Barrie Walker, Paul Ede, Renata Moore or David Hewitt
(the Organisers) or email whithaugh@cce.uk.net
Further details and travel directions will be sent to you
prior to the weekend
Monday
extension
If you want to take advantage of the holiday weekend, and
stay over to the next day, this can be arranged, cost £12.95
per person (£6.50 5-7yrs, under 5s free), booked at
time of application. Your chalet must be vacated by noon,
but many on-site facilities will be available all day. Enjoy
some walks in the local area!
We
would like to take a photo of all adults booking in, for
help us all put a name to the face, and get to know everyone
over the weekend! All adults should come to the booking table
so we may do this.
PLEASE
BOOK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AT THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE
AUDITORIUM, WITH A DEPOSIT OF £10 PER ADULT.
BALANCE MUST BE PAID BY END OF APRIL.
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